1. Barrow exhorts Gambia's youths to focus on education to become role models for future generations 2. UDP leader says President's 'unite for the common good' plea a regurgitation of country's National Anthem 3. Gambia announces measures to prevent Ebola from entering the country from Guinea 4. 4 people die and 33 are newly infected as second Covid wave bites harder 5. With the devastating impact of the pandemic persisting, the tourism and culture Minister discourages new lockdown 6. UDP considers data not dates as it pulls the plug on February fundraiser in response to more Covid infections leading to more deaths. Plans apparently still afoot for another NPP carnival days before lockdown 7. Sahara Desert dust cloud covers the Gambia 8. New power plant moves Nawec a step closer to 2025 objective 9. World's strongest economies to consider vaccines for poorer nations 10. Blocking of Australian news content denounced as "schoolyard bullying" by Facebook *11*. Mars rover touches down on Red Planet